Re: Package for CD

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Can you extract a few of the slides, test to make sure that the problem exists
with them, and then send the file for testing on my system? If so, you can
email it to sonia @ soniacoleman . com (without the spaces).

"jwbjeep" <jwbjeep@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:A85623B8-BDCF-4B9F-B75C-F2A8CAD60859@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Hi Sonia,
>
> Thanks for wading into this one to try to help sort it out. Unfortunately if
> you read my original request for assistance I have actually tried that and
> yes it works fine when launched using that method.
>
> I also mentioned that this problem appears to only occur on some machines.
> As mentioned, using either the viewer or the PPT application plays the CD
> version fine on my laptop. But I have had clients suffer the same products
> with other presentations I have prepared in the past so it's not just my
> machine.
>
> Its a curly one but it appears the viewer is incompatible with something on
> my desktop. By the way, I downloaded the latest version of the viewer before
> contacting you guys to see if that fixed the problem.... No luck!
>
> Appreciate you assistance folks.
>
> Regards,
>
> J.
>
> Justin W. Bayliss
> 31 Hawthorn Terrace
> Red Hill Queensland 4059
> AUSTRALIA
>
>
> "Sonia" wrote:
>
>> I would try playing the presentation (the version on the CD) in PowerPoint to
>> see whether it is specific to the Viewer or the presentation or the CD. Open
>> PowerPoint and then use File > Open to locate and open the CD version.
>> --
>>
>> Sonia Coleman
>> Microsoft PowerPoint MVP Team
>> Autorun Software, Templates and Tutorials
>> http://www.soniacoleman.com
>>
>> "jwbjeep" <jwbjeep@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
>> news:CEA46900-6A0B-4BB0-B4FB-D7AEB5F8BB6A@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> > OK tried that not just one 'click' but also two and still no change when
>> > viewing the presentation. I assumed that was all I had to do, try viewing
>> > it.
>> > is this right or would that setting effect the way the file was saved onto
>> > the CD? Anyway...what next?
>> >
>> > THanks for your efforts.
>> >
>> > Cheers,
>> >
>> > Justin W. Bayliss
>> > 31 Hawthorn Terrace
>> > Red Hill Queensland 4059
>> > AUSTRALIA
>> >
>> >
>> > "Echo S" wrote:
>> >
>> >> Verdana shouldn't be a problem, you're right.
>> >>
>> >> I'd try turning down hardware acceleration.
>> >>
>> >> How to set graphics hardware acceleration back
>> >> http://www.rdpslides.com/pptfaq/FAQ00129.htm
>> >>
>> >> --
>> >> Echo [MS PPT MVP]
>> >> http://www.echosvoice.com
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> "jwbjeep" <jwbjeep@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
>> >> news:7A9F4708-1840-463D-B638-7E4F59962335@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> >> > Thanks for your reply. The font I used is Verdana because it should be
>> >> > on
>> >> > most if not all PCs running Windows XP. However, I tried embedding it
>> >> using
>> >> > both the 'Options' setting in PowerPoint and the the 'Options' within
>> >> > the
>> >> > Package for CD funstion. Neither helped!
>> >> >
>> >> > As for the possibility of a display problem I don't htink this is the
>> >> > problem either as the same file works fine on the problem PC if launched
>> >> from
>> >> > within PowerPoint application but errors when launched using the PPT
>> >> Viewer.
>> >> > --
>> >> > Justin W. Bayliss
>> >> > 31 Hawthorn Terrace
>> >> > Red Hill Queensland 4059
>> >> > AUSTRALIA
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >> > "Echo S" wrote:
>> >> >
>> >> > > It's either a display issue or a font issue. What font did you use in
>> >> the
>> >> > > presentation? Try embedding it and see if that works any better.
>> >> > >
>> >> > > --
>> >> > > Echo [MS PPT MVP]
>> >> > > http://www.echosvoice.com
>> >> > >
>> >> > > "jwbjeep" <jwbjeep@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
>> >> > > news:0FF8643D-CC5B-4AE2-A5A1-5182B905C826@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> >> > > > Hi,
>> >> > > >
>> >> > > > I'm having a problem with text boxes in a PPS I need to distribute
>> >> > > > on
>> >> CD.
>> >> > > >
>> >> > > > Text boxes seem to lose their space formatting and the letters of
>> >> words
>> >> > > and
>> >> > > > sometimes entire words end-up all on the same space. For example,
>> >> > > > the
>> >> > > words
>> >> > > > Microsoft PowerPoint might end-up looking like all of the 20 letters
>> >> are
>> >> > > in
>> >> > > > just a single space. I can provide screen dumps of this if
>> >> > > > necessary.
>> >> > > >
>> >> > > > The confusing part about this problem is that it appears to only
>> >> happen
>> >> > > when
>> >> > > > the presentation is launched with PPT viewer. If I open PowerPoint
>> >> first
>> >> > > then
>> >> > > > launch the presentation it works fine.
>> >> > > >
>> >> > > > The other anomoly is that this problem only occurs on my desktop and
>> >> the
>> >> > > > exact same CD copy of the presentation displays fine on my laptop.
>> >> > > >
>> >> > > > The final contradiction to rhyme and reason is that is occurs
>> >> > > > randomly
>> >> so
>> >> > > it
>> >> > > > isn't even a case of re-editing selected text boxes on just a few
>> >> pages.
>> >> > > If
>> >> > > > you exit and re-launch the presentation the problem occurs in
>> >> different
>> >> > > > words, sentences and slides.
>> >> > > >
>> >> > > > I look forward to any suggestions.
>> >> > > >
>> >> > > > Regards,
>> >> > > >
>> >> > > > Justin
>> >> > > >
>> >> > > > Justin W. Bayliss
>> >> > > > 31 Hawthorn Terrace
>> >> > > > Red Hill Queensland 4059
>> >> > > > AUSTRALIA
>> >> > >
>> >> > >
>> >> > >
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